Katelyn Piroth is an orchestra teacher in the Pine-Richland School District, where she teaches fourth through eighth-grade orchestra. In addition to her work in the public school, she teaches private lessons for students in the North Hills area of Pittsburgh. Ms. Piroth is also a member of the Butler Symphony Orchestra and often plays with other orchestras and various ensembles in and around the Pittsburgh area. She holds both her Bachelors’s and Master’s degrees in Music Education from Duquesne University, where she studied viola with Marylène Gingras-Roy. Ms. Piroth is also an alumna of Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras having …
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Senior Spotlight: Becky, Timothy, and Rebecca
by Emily BovanThis Senior Spotlight features seniors in our Oboe, Trombone, and French Horn sections. Learn more about Becky, Timothy, and Rebecca below! Becky Becky has been a TRYPO musician for four years, playing oboe in Wind Symphony, Young Peoples Orchestra, and Youth Chamber Connection. She was also the winner of our Concerto Competition this year. She joined TRYPO because of the orchestra experience. “I wanted to be surrounded by musicians that love music as much as I do!” When asked about her favorite TRYPO memory, Becky shared, “There are too many amazing memories, but one that sticks out to me right …
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Coach Spotlight: Learn More About TRYPO Alum Hanna Kim
by Emily BovanHanna Kim has been the percussion coach for TRYPO’s Wind Symphony since 2021 and was a TRYPO member from 2007 to 2009, making her a part of the TRYPOfam for over a decade! Ms. Kim is currently a freelance musician based in Pittsburgh. She performs with the Pittsburgh Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, New World Symphony in Miami, and Curtis Symphony Orchestra in Philadelphia. Ms. Kim earned her Bachelor of Music Performance degree from The Juilliard School where she studied with Daniel Druckman, her Masters of Music degree from Temple University under the tutelage of Alan Abel and Christopher Deviney, and her …
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For Black History Month, we want to start off by telling you a bit about two fantastic living composers – Omar Thomas and Kelijah Dunton – and what inspired them to write some incredible pieces of music. We are excited for our students to be performing these works this semester! Omar Thomas’ piece “Of Our New Day Begun” was written to honor the nine people who lost their lives to an act of hate and domestic terrorism that occurred in the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 17, 2015. Throughout the piece, you can hear …
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW TRYPO MEMBERS FOR THE 2021-22 SEASON!
by Ana & RanaCongratulations to the following students who have been invited to join TRYPO’s 2021-22 Season! Welcome to the #TRYPOfam! Check out the full ensemble rosters!
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Congratulations to the following students who have been accepted to the 2019-20 Season of Symphonette! Students are listed in alphabetical order by last name: ViolinDai’Quon J. BolekyAnna Delale-O’ConnorViola HaggertyEloise JohnsonMaria SchroederSophia SellnerSophia SmithKiana SuttonLily TangSofia VujevichSiyuan Michelle YangLeonardo Yu ViolaMartine Ferrency CelloIvy EcholsAmanda GreenEmma Nolan BassMolly Hoover